AWT Meadows, Greyfriars, Princes St Gardens

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 3.16 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 17 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 92 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 50 m
  • ⚐
    District: Edinburgh 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.939725° / W 3.19016°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.951706° / W 3.196953°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 75 m - Start on Melville Drive, A700
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Middle Meadow Walk
  3. 3 : km 0.69 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Middle Meadow Walk
  4. 4 : km 0.71 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Forrest Road
  5. 5 : km 0.8 - alt. 85 m - Keep left onto Greyfriars Place
  6. 6 : km 0.87 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto Candlemaker Row
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 83 m - Keep right onto Candlemaker Row
  8. 8 : km 0.88 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right onto Greyfriars
  9. 9 : km 0.91 - alt. 84 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 0.91 - alt. 84 m - Keep right
  11. 11 : km 1.02 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  12. 12 : km 1.03 - alt. 76 m - Turn left
  13. 13 : km 1.06 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  14. 14 : km 1.22 - alt. 85 m - Turn left
  15. 15 : km 1.35 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Greyfriars
  16. 16 : km 1.37 - alt. 83 m - Turn slight right onto Candlemaker Row
  17. 17 : km 1.38 - alt. 83 m - Turn left onto George IV Bridge
  18. 18 : km 1.61 - alt. 82 m - Turn left onto Victoria Terrace
  19. 19 : km 1.83 - alt. 88 m - Turn left onto Johnston Terrace
  20. 20 : km 2.22 - alt. 71 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.34 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right
  22. 22 : km 2.44 - alt. 55 m - Keep left
  23. 23 : km 2.5 - alt. 50 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 2.5 - alt. 50 m - Turn sharp right
  25. 25 : km 2.53 - alt. 50 m - Keep left
  26. 26 : km 2.57 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp right
  27. 27 : km 2.62 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 2.66 - alt. 50 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 2.75 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  30. 30 : km 2.93 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 3.12 - alt. 55 m - Turn sharp right
  32. E : km 3.16 - alt. 59 m

Useful Information

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